Tribute: Grizelda “Grizzy” Matley

Tribute: Grizelda “Grizzy” Matley

Last Saturday, Leap Day, was the day Grizelda Matley, my dear feline friend, moved on from this world. I’d been treating her for a hyperactive thyroid and seizures for nearly a year and for renal failure for three months. Though she’s been in obvious decline the past...
Kindness Bowl and the Person Inside

Kindness Bowl and the Person Inside

Sometimes- -okay, often- -life is full of challenging stuff. This month I’ve had skin cancer surgery, accelerated health issues with the oldest kitty, a crazy business transaction that fell through, Bruce’s and my wedding anniversary, and Spanish 121. It’s true that I...
Matilda Sager Delaney Hits the Road!

Matilda Sager Delaney Hits the Road!

Matilda Sager Delaney is going places!   Matilda survived the Whitman Massacre in 1847 and went on to live a long, full life in the west. She joined Fort Walla Walla Museum’s Living History program in 2019 and visits the present from the year 1898.   Matilda...
Punting with the Person Inside

Punting with the Person Inside

This week, Lily (my inner fourteen-year-old) and I have done considerable punting. I know what you’re thinking: what are they doing out in a small, flat-bottomed boat at this time of year? If we were in Australia, you might suspect us of gambling. But no, we’re in...
Death and the Person Inside

Death and the Person Inside

Some days it’s hard to avoid thinking about death. Not my death, but death in general. Yesterday was one of those days. February 13, 2020 would have been Bruce’s and my fourteenth wedding anniversary.   Last year I was still stunned by his death when the day...

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